Love Island: All Stars takes major setback ahead of new series

Love Island: All Stars is back for a second run after the highly successful first season saw Molly Smith and Tom Clare take the crown - but there's one big difference this year

Love Island: All Stars is back for a second series after a highly successful first season, however, it’s taken a major setback.

In January 2024, the hit dating show celebrated a decade on screens by airing their first All Stars season. The debut show, which launches on Monday 15 January 2025, premiered on both ITV1 and ITV2 for the first time in the show’s history. The new season was a hit with viewers, with the first episode reuniting bombshell exes Molly Smith and Callum Jones from season 6 of the show.

Although the two coupled up at the start, a reunion wasn’t meant to be for the pair, who both moved on with new Islanders. Molly went on to win the show with Tom Clare, while Callum came in second place with Jess Gale. Callum and Jess split shortly after, while Molly and Tom are still going strong, even buying a home together.

This series is set to be just as popular as the last, however, the second series will not be airing on ITV1, and will be available for viewers to watch on ITV2 and ITVX.

The new series will also see exes come face to face, with Gabby Allen and Marcel Somerville set to face each other six years after their break-up. The couple reached the final during the third season of the show in 2017. They went to date for almost a year, with their relationship ultimately coming to an end when Marcel was unfaithful during a holiday to Mexico.

Speaking on their anticipated reunion to the Mirror, Gabby said: "We haven't seen each other in six years, it's been such a long time. There's no hard feelings. It is what it is. I actually don't know how I can prepare for that. I'm preparing myself for him coming in and if he does, we'll cross that bridge when it comes to it."

"We haven't spoken so I feel like there would be if he was to go in there would be conversations to be had. But I wish him all best, I hope that we could find some sort of common ground to you know, move forward and not look backwards."

Curtis Pritchard, Kaz Crossley, Nas Majeed, Luca Bish, Scott Thomas, Ronnie Vint, Olivia Hawkins, Catherine Agbaje, Elma Pazar and India Reynolds have all been confirmed for the All Stars return in South Africa, which will see Maya Jama host once again.

The show will kick off at 9pm on Monday 13th January on ITV2 and ITVX.

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